Open source 'n' Web 2.0 applications: Improving your online presence  UKeiG Annual Seminar 16/06/2010 Phil Bradley http://www.netvibes.com/philbradley
Let’s look at that again... http://www.netvibes.com/philbradley
 
 
This is now your website:
 
 
 
 
 
A blended approach It’s not an option It’s not a possibility It’s a must
The implications 3 rd  party resources Open source software “ Stuff”
What can go wrong?
Ownership
Reliability
Who gets paid?
Who is in control?
Legal issues
Obstacles
Where are we going?
Improving your online presence
A worked example
Website
Twitter
Twitter bio
Website Twitter landing page
Facebook
Facebook promotions & links
YouTube
Flickr
Blog
Blog contributors
Email options
Contest site
They could do more though...
Slideshare
Trailmeme
Custom search engines
Squidoo pages
Wikis
Wallwisher
Tagxedo
Social media bars
Merge it all together!
Or this is what you’ll have
Remember!
Try new things
Barriers cannot last
Open source Free/cheap Effective Useful Easy to use Interactive Flexible Combinatorial Non-threatening
Any questions?
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Presentations from Phil Bradley at the Annual Seminar on Open Source Applications